PET - Key Persons


Anita Navarrete

Job Titles:
  • General Manager, Senior Groomer
Anita has wanted to work with animals ever since she was young. She has worked with dogs for over 10 years and has been grooming for over 6. Her favorite thing about working with dogs is getting to know each one's individual personality. Anita enjoys hiking and day-tripping in her free time alongside her two personal dogs. Anita is interested in veterinary medicine and is working towards joining the field someday.

Anna Moore

Job Titles:
  • Dog Groomer
  • Receptionist
AnnaLynn Moore is a Utah native and creative soul. Brought on as a receptionist at Synergy Pet Salon, she quickly fell in love with the grooming world. She was trained here, under Aubrey Slabbert and Kaeli Thomas. Anna loves that she gets to combine her two passions, animals and art, every day! When not at work she continues to create and publish art, mainly working with watercolors, all based around animals.

Aubrey Slabbert

Job Titles:
  • Founder, Director, Master Groomer
  • Owner and Founder of Synergy
Aubrey is the owner and founder of Synergy and has been grooming since 1999. She specializes in small-breed senior pets, those with health or behavioral concerns, and some simple creative color. Her clientele is currently closed and new clients may be accepted from her waitlist.

Christie Mangum

Job Titles:
  • Dog Groomer
Christie is an American Fork local and joined our team at the begining of 2020. Christie originally learned to groom humans, but soon learned dogs are much more fun! She brings all of her creative skills to Synergy and produces beautiful grooms. As a bonus, dogs love her! She specializes in awesome doodle and poodle cuts. Her books are currently closed, but you can contact us to be put on her waitlist!

Ginger Ford

Ginger started out as a client of Synergy Pet Salon. After the move to American Fork, Ginger became one of our valued staff members! Ginger's personable demeanor makes her a favorite among staff and clients alike. She has a knack for communicating with animals and they fall in love with her. Ginger has a background in cosmetology and becoming a pet stylist has been a beautiful combination of two loves for her.

Kaeli Thomas

Kaeli Thomas has been grooming nearly a decade now and has been with Synergy since 2018. She particularly adores terriers, especially Schnauzers and is the proud dog mom of 3 of her own. Kaeli is in the process of receiving her ISCC certification.

Katie Memmott

Job Titles:
  • Dog Groomer
Katy loves working with dogs! When grooming became an opportunity for her, she knew she had found her dream job. She loves talking to her doggie clients and walking them through the grooming process. She finds great reward in making doggos smell clean and look awesome. She lives in Eagle Mountain, Utah with her sweet husband, adorable toddler, and 2 chihuahua kids that light her world.

Liz Riley

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager
Liz has been Grooming since January 2021, and Joined the Synergy Team in April 2022. She has always loved being around dogs, and loves that she gets to build her Career around them! Liz loves grooming all types of dogs, and loves working with puppies! She particularly enjoys working with Aussies, Poodles, Schnauzers, and yorkies.

Michelle Rigby

Job Titles:
  • Master Groomer
Michelle is a Utah County native who has loved dogs her entire life and has always wanted to work with them. She started as a bather while attending Snow College, and then in 2005 decided to learn to groom and knew she had found her passion! Michelle is very interested in dog psychology and how their emotion drives their behavior and uses this knowledge for a positive and fear free approach to help dogs feel comfortable and confident.

Missy Holland

Job Titles:
  • Master Groomer
Missy is one of our Senior Groomers and has been in the business since 2008. She has a passion for all things dogs! She has been working with dogs since she was in 4-H at 11 years old with things like agility, conformation, and obedience. She specializes in making doodles look like doodles, small mixed breeds, show cuts on poodles, puppies' first haircuts, large breed dogs, senior and special needs pets, and cat grooming!

Pet Groomer

Do you want to groom at Synergy? Email us at Reception@synergypetsalon.com or shoot us a text at (801) 768-0270 and we'll see if you're the right match for our team!

Shani Drew

Job Titles:
  • Dog Groomer
Shani Drew is an incredibly patient groomer with a soft spot for older puppos. They started their grooming career in 2022, and we are so thrilled to have them with us at Synergy! Shani is a dedicated worker and they always take their time to provide a comfortable experience for the pets in their care. They live close by with their mom, three pups, and a bunny!